Narrative:
The plane crashed in a wooded area in the foothills of Haut Languedoc. All four crew members died. They are buried at the German Cemetery in Dagneux, France.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 27 March 1943 |
| Type: |  Junkers Ju-52/3m |
| Operator: | Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | registration unknown |
| MSN: | 7709 |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | NW of Béziers ( France)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD/LFBD), France |
| Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (LFMI), France |
The plane crashed in a wooded area in the foothills of Haut Languedoc. All four crew members died. They are buried at the German Cemetery in Dagneux, France.
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport to Istres-Le Tubé Air Base as the crow flies is 469 km (293 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport to Istres-Le Tubé Air Base as the crow flies is 469 km (293 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
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